Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog vs Lesser Ghost Bat

Smilisca cyanosticta compared with Diclidurus scutatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog	Lesser Ghost Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hylidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Smilisca	Diclidurus
Species	Smilisca cyanosticta	Diclidurus scutatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog and Lesser Ghost Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog	Lesser Ghost Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

Lesser Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog

The Blue-spotted Mexican Treefrog (Smilisca cyanosticta) is a species in the genus Smilisca. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.